Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Nauru
Nauru: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 98.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 98.33 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Nauru peaked at 213.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.33, in 2024.
That places Nauru 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213.32 | — |
| 2001 | 207.14 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 200.8 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 195 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 189.68 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 184.13 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 178.53 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 172.96 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 167.45 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 162.25 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 157.35 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 152.84 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 149.95 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 148.01 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 145.47 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 142.53 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 139.15 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 135.31 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 131.04 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 126.14 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 120.57 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 115.03 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 109.67 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 104.05 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 98.33 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.12 | 162.25 | 213.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.78 | 126.14 | 157.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.53 | 98.33 | 120.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 133.82 compare
- 90 Guyana 109.92 compare
- 91 Tuvalu 107.38 compare
- 93 Anguilla 78.18 compare
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.23 compare
- 95 Cook Islands 33.8 compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0786 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Nauru?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Nauru was 98.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 213.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.33 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Nauru ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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